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tortoise

noun tor·toise \ˈtȯr-təs\

: a kind of turtle that lives on land

Full Definition of TORTOISE

1
:  any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles; broadly :  turtle
2
:  someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Origin of TORTOISE

Middle English tortu, tortuse, from Anglo-French tortue — more at turtle
First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with TORTOISE

fortis, mortise
TORTOISE Defined for Kids

tortoise

noun tor·toise \ˈtȯr-təs\

Definition of TORTOISE for Kids

1
:  a usually large turtle that lives on land
2
:  turtle

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32 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. tortoise
  2. tortoise beetle
  3. tortoise-core
  4. tortoise plant
  5. tortoise scale
  6. argus tortoise beetle
  7. bearded tortoise
  8. desert tortoise
  9. elephantine tortoise
  10. elephant tortoise
  11. European pond tortoise
  12. European tortoise
  13. geometric tortoise
  14. giant tortoise
  15. gopher tortoise
  16. greaved tortoise
  17. Greek tortoise
  18. hinged-back tortoise
  19. Iberian tortoise
  20. land tortoise
  21. leopard tortoise
  22. pine tortoise scale
  23. sculptured tortoise
  24. star tortoise
  25. wood tortoise
  26. box turtle
  27. chicken terrapin
  28. geographic terrapin
  29. lock turtle
  30. snake turtle
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